Jesús Arámbarri Gárate (13 April 1902 in Bilbao – 11 July 1960 in Madrid) was a Spanish classical music conductor and composer native to the Basque Country.
[1] His place in 20th-century classical music is part of a tradition which also includes Isaac Albéniz, José Antonio de Donostia, Manuel de Falla, Felipe Pedrell, Joaquín Rodrigo,[2][3] Joaquín Turina,[3] and José María Usandizaga.
[6] After his return to Bilbao he was primarily a conductor and composed only a few more works, which included In memoriam for Juan Carlos de Gortázar (1939),[7] Ofrenda (Offering) for Manuel de Falla (1946),[7] and Dedicatoria (Dedication) for Javier Arisqueta (1949).
He also arranged musical activities throughout the country and conducted large-score choral works with Basque choirs in Northern Spain.
Jesús Arámbarri died in 1960 at the Parque del Buen Retiro while conducting the Banda Sinfónica de Madrid in concert.